BTD (Before the Dawn)

"BTD (Before the Dawn)"
Single by Infinite
from the album Evolution
Released January 6, 2011 (2011-01-06)
(see release history)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2010
Genre K-pop, Dance-pop
Length 03:03
Label Woollim Entertainment
Infinite singles chronology
"She's Back"
(2010)		 "BTD (Before the Dawn)"
(2011)		 "Nothing's Over"
(2011)

"BTD (Before the Dawn)" is a song released by the South Korean boy band Infinite. The song is the title track of the group's second EP "Evolution", released on January 6, 2011. A Japanese version of the song served as their debut single in Japan. It was released in November 19, 2011 in 3 different editions.

Contents

Promotions

Promotions of the song started in January 7, in the KBS's show Music Bank and was also promoted on the shows MBC's Music Core, SBS's Inkigayo and Mnet's M! Countdown. The song "Hysterie" was also used for the comeback performances. The promotions ended on February 27.[1]

Music video

The teaser of the music video was released on December 29, 2010 and the full video on January 6, 2011, along with the EP. Before the release of the music video, the teaser had some controversy because of its context, appearing to have suggestions of violence.[2] After releasing the full video, it got rated +19 due to be too violent for minors. The group's agency, Woollim Entertainment, stated that their intention was to visualize the inner conflict of the characters in the video, and that their goal was not gratuitous violence.[3] After this, they released a dance version of the music video in January 17.

Track listing

Japanese "TSUTAYA" rental single:

  1. "BTD (Before the Dawn)" – 3:03
  2. "BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Music video)

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Gaon Chart[4] 45
"BTD (Before the Dawn) (Japanese version)"

Regular edition cover
Single by Infinite
B-side Can U Smile (Remake)
Released November 19, 2011 (2011-11-19)
(see release history)
Format CD single, Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre J-pop, Dance-pop
Length 03:05
Label Cultua Publications

Japanese version

A Japanese version of the song was choosed as the group's debut single in Japan. It was released in November 19, 2011[5] in 2 limited editions (CD+Photobook and CD+DVD) and a CD only regular edition.

Composition

"BTD (Before the Dawn)" is a Japanese version of the song previously recorded in Korean. The B-side "Can U Smile (Remake)" is a ballad version of the song "Can U Smile", previously released on the EP "Evolution".

Music video

The music video of the song is the same of the Korean version. It was released in November 16 on MTV Japan.

Track listing

Japanese single[5][6]
No. Title Length
1. "BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Japanese version) 3:04
2. "Can U Smile" (Remake) 3:10
3. "BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Korean version) 3:04
4. "BTD (Before the Dawn)" (Instrumental) 3:03
Total length:
 12:21

Charts

Oricon

Oricon Chart Peak Debut Sales Sales Total Chart Run
Daily Singles Chart[7] 2 26,333 38,000+ 6 weeks
Weekly Singles Chart[8] 7
Monthly Singles Chart 22

Other Charts

Chart Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100 20
Billboard Japan Hot Singles Sales 6

Release history

Country Date Format Label
South Korea January 6, 2011 Promotional single, Digital download Woollim Entertainment
Japan March 16, 2011 Rental single (Korean version)
November 19, 2011 CD single, Digital download (Japanese version) Cultua Publications

References

  1. ^ (Korean) "인피니트 성종, 'BTD' 막방 앞두고 갈색 헤어 공개 "뭘해도 귀요미!"". Nate. February 27, 2011. http://news.nate.com/view/20110227n07822. Retrieved November 19, 2011. 
  2. ^ (Korean) "인피니트 ‘BTD’ 티저영상 “난투극 미화” 폭력성 논란 제기". Nate. December 30, 2010. http://news.nate.com/view/20101230n03571. Retrieved November 19, 2011. 
  3. ^ (Korean) "인피니트 ‘BTD’ 뮤비, 폭력성 19금 판정 "미화할 의도 없었다"". Newsen. January 7, 2011. http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201101070819581002&search=title&searchstring=%C0%CE%C7%C7%B4%CF%C6%AE%20BTD. 
  4. ^ (Korean)"Gaon Search - INFINITE". Gaon. July 28, 2011. http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?Search_str=%EC%9D%B8%ED%94%BC%EB%8B%88%ED%8A%B8&x=20&y=9. 
  5. ^ a b (Japanese)"ＢＴＤ Ｉｎｆｉｎｉｔｅのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/519396/products/music/939150/1/. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
  6. ^ a b (Japanese)"INFINITE JAPAN OFFICIAL WEBSITE - Discography". Woollim Entertainment. http://www.infinite7.jp/?m=pc&a=page_o_disco_list. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
  7. ^ "INFINITE debuts at #2 on Oricon Chart". http://www.allkpop.com/2011/11/infinite-debuts-at-2-on-oricon-chart. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
  8. ^ "2011年11月14日～2011年11月20日のCDシングル週間ランキング (Oricon's Weekly Chart for November 28th, 2011)". Oricon. http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2011-11-28/. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 

External links

Infinite
Sung Gyu · Dong Woo · Woo Hyun · Hoya · Sung Yeol · L · Sung Jong
Studio albums
Extended plays
Single albums
Singles
Korean
"Come Back Again" · "She's Back" · "BTD (Before the Dawn)" · "Nothing's Over" · "Can U Smile (Broadcasting Ver.)" · "Be Mine" · "Paradise"
Japanese
Special singles
"White Confession (Lately)"
Related topics
Website: Korea · Japan